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Eva Xiao
I am a versatile reporter with extensive international experience and expertise in multimedia, web scraping, and data analysis. My reporting spans profiling tech tycoons to human rights investigations, such as using satellite imagery to uncover the systematic destruction of graves in northwest China.
Now based in the U.S., I am seeking opportunities to work in a team that combines computing with shoe-leather reporting to tell stories that matter to the public.
Work Experience
Tech Reporter
Wall Street Journal
Hong Kong
2021 - 2020
- Reported on tech policies and companies in China, including a profile of ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming and a feature on fast-fashion firm Shein’s unique supply chain in southern China
- Covered China’s ethnic policies under Xi Jinping, including a deep-dive into expanding surveillance and religious restrictions that was part of a package of stories selected as a Pulitzer finalist in 2021
- Analyzed corporate records using Python for multiple features, including a piece that examined over 150 auction notices and ~50,000 company records to investigate the seizure of assets from imprisoned Uyghur elites
China and Mongolia Correspondent
Agence France-Presse
Beijing, China
2020 - 2018
- Led an investigation into the destruction of ethnic Uyghur graveyards in Xinjiang using satellite imagery and visits to 13 sites to verify exhumed graves. The story was part of a package that won a SOPA award (see “Awards”)
- Covered breaking news and wrote feature stories across a range of topics, including human rights, politics, and society
Co-Host
Digitally China
Beijing, China
2020 - 2018
- Launched Digitally China, a biweekly podcast on China’s tech sector, with topics ranging from video game censorship to the country’s grueling ‘996’ work culture
- As one of two hosts who led the show, I planned and wrote episode scripts, interviewed guests in English and Mandarin, and prepped audio clips for post-production
China Reporter
Tech in Asia
Shanghai, China
2018 - 2016
- Reported breaking news, company profiles, and trends in China’s tech sector
- Collaborated with Tech in Asia’s graphics team to produce infographics
Tech Reporter
TechNode
Shanghai, China
2016 - 2015
- Covered trends and breaking news in China’s tech industry, with a focus on AI, big data, and cloud computing
Education
B.A., Computer Science (minor in English)
Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
2014 - 2010
Clips
China’s Xinjiang Crackdown Reaps Millions of Dollars in Assets for the State
Wall Street Journal
N/A
2021
Auditors to Stop Inspecting Factories in China’s Xinjiang Despite Forced-Labor Concerns
Wall Street Journal
N/A
2021